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Connections From Saint Joseph College President Pamela Trotman Reid

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Connections · 1W ago

Growing Our International Village

We at Saint Joseph College pride ourselves not only on the beauty of our campus, but also on the warm and welcoming nature of our community. Our campus is also one of the more racially-diverse in Connecticut. This is point of pride, as is the fact that many of our students are first in their [...]
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Connections · 4W ago

Students Shine

Among my favorite days in the academic year is the one we call Symposium Day, which took place on April 18. It very much resembles the professional conferences that I have attended as a psychologist. Here at Saint Joseph College, it is the students who are both presenters and audience. True to an ag...
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Connections · 5M ago

The Hillary Effect

In the span of a week, I witnessed what The Washington Post has labeled the “Hillary effect,” i.e., the ability of the Secretary of State to bring together women of power to influence both policies and people. Although the Post was referencing the fact that Hillary Clinton’s presen...
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Connections · 6M ago

Thanks to Our Veterans

As the United States withdraws troops from Iraq and the conflict in Afghanistan continues, we are aware of the hardships our military forces and their families have endured. Those involved in the military face challenges that result from financial strain, separation, trauma, and the loss of comrades...
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Connections · 6M ago

Weathering the Storm

This week’s historic winter storm has caused unprecedented damage here in Connecticut, with fallen trees and broken branches everywhere – many of which brought down power lines with them. Our campus has been without electricity since last weekend, although the welcome arrival of a genera...
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Connections · 8M ago

Summer’s Harvest

As we mark the “official” end of summer with Labor Day weekend, I find myself reviewing some of the highlights of the season. There are so many delightful events that take place in the summer – free concerts in the park, trips to the shore, Shakespeare on campus, festivals and more. One ...
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Connections · 8M ago

Calm Before the Storm

I have often heard this saying, but it was never more apt than today. On this brilliantly sunny summer day, our faculty returned from their summer activities to prepare for the excitement of a new term. Fifteen new faculty members were introduced and their impressive credentials and experiences comp...
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Connections · 8M ago

SJC at Mohegan Sun

Everyone in Connecticut enjoys women’s basketball, especially when we have a chance to see Maya Moore go up against Tina Charles and her Connecticut Sun teammates. The Sun trounced the Minnesota Lynx (108-79) on August 16th, and SJC alumnae/i and friends had a great time in our Mohegan Sun skybox. C...
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Connections · 9M ago

Higher Education and the Governor

On August 15, I joined fellow college presidents - all members of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges - in a meeting with Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith to discuss the role of higher education in ...
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Connections · 9M ago

Classes Begin at the SJC School of Pharmacy

Downtown Hartford Just Got Healthier! With this bold statement, Saint Joseph College announced the start of classes at our new School of Pharmacy.  Located in a beautiful and technologically-advanced facility on Trumbull Street in Hartford, the School (our first professional doctoral program) is now...
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